Category Archives: management

Your company needs a good evangelist, a person who can help build support and believers in your company and product line. In some situations a good evangelist is better than a sales force. An evangelist, first and foremost, needs to … Continue reading →

Mentoring is a relationship between two people where one more person knowledgable trains and transfers information to a less knowledgeable one. Many times mentoring is more efficient than formal training or education. A lot of companies have programs that formalize and … Continue reading →

Most people are afraid to take the plunge and quit their job. Fear of losing a steady and somewhat guaranteed income is probably at the top of the list of reasons. Here are five reasons to help alleviate the fear and why … Continue reading →

I’ve been in more meetings than is probably healthy. Here are five things that you should not do in the meeting if the meeting is to have value. 1 – Never Answer the Phone, Text, Browse the Web, or Play Games I’ve … Continue reading →

How many mangers does your startup need? At some point in your MVS (Minimally Viable Startup) you’ll need management help to oversee the employees you hire. As you grow you’ll need even more managers to manage your growing cadre of … Continue reading →

There are easy ways your small team and your company can be professional while maintaining a casual atmosphere. 1 – Dress and act professionally and appropriately. Companies with few employees like to have and even promote a casual … Continue reading →

Money is tight when you are a Minimally Viable Startup (MVS). Entrepreneurs need to reduce costs, and initial outlays. Many startups fail by either not restricting initial expenses or not managing VC funds properly. Of course, no amount of money … Continue reading →

What makes an awesome manager? If you’re a startup, what sort of managers do you want? The sort of employees you want is determined to an extent by the managers you have. Here are some things to consider. 1 … Continue reading →

You may think you can start a business in your spare time, and it may be possible, but you’ll probably discover it is a full time and all consuming venture. Your free time drops to negligible or zero and managing … Continue reading →

I’ve worked with and in various companies and corporations in different industries. One thing I’ve come away with from my experience is that for the most part all business entities manage through fear. Now you may argue this, but … Continue reading →